PCs in a Media Frenzy, Sort Of
The media revolution is coming to your PC — but consumers (yawn) aren’t impressed.
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Life With Windows Me: The First 100 Days
Some users say it’s the best Windows ever. Most like the System Restore feature. But this new upgrade hasn’t been smooth sailing for everyone.
EDUCAUSE Expands Online Guide to Evaluating Information Technology
BOULDER, Colorado — EDUCAUSE, the association dedicated to transforming higher education through information technology, has significantly expanded its Guide to Evaluating Information Technology on Campus. Since its introduction in the spring of 2000, the Guide has helped thousands of prospective college students and their parents evaluate the technology resources provided by the schools in which […]
Learning site goes `live’
A NEW educational tool is now at teachers’ and students’ fingertips, with The Advertiser Newspapers in Education Website going “live” today. The website, an interactive educational resource, has been under construction throughout the school holidays and will be up and running by mid-morning. Among its highlights is the opportunity for students to interview journalists, columnists […]
LSU gives Louisiana high school students second chance at success
Graduating from high school is one of the first major milestones in a young person’s life. Each year LSU helps approximately 1,500 students from 450 Louisiana high schools graduate on time. “We [LSU] can claim to have the largest high school graduating class in Louisiana,” said Ronald McCrory, director of the LSU Independent Study Program, […]
California targets school divide
More than 1,800 California public high schools will share $167 million in education technology grants as part of Gov. Gray Davis plan to provide students with state-of-the-art computers.
Distance Learning: Local school districts like program
Since the early 90s, 18 school districts in three counties have joined the South Central Consortium to provide distance learning to their students.
Bush blueprint alters E-Rate
President Bush, who has made education reform the top priority during his administrations first week, has proposed changes to education technology programs to provide more funding for schools and reduce the time and paperwork burden on them.
Computing the Geek Gender Gap
Almost as many women entering college are using computers as men, but their confidence in their technical skills lags behind, according to a new survey.
Workers now looking before leaping to startups
A year ago, many job-seekers didn’t want to hear about Scott Martin’s path to profitability. As he tried to recruit workers to his pre-IPO software company, many were lured instead by dot-coms that offered loads of stock options but few business fundamentals.